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February 2014

Liberty University School of Education students partnered with Flames student-athletes on Thursday, Feb. 27, for Literacy Alive Day at Linkhorne Elementary School, an event organized by Liberty's chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the national education honor society. ...
By Lena Wakim/Liberty University News Service

Dr. Allen McFarland, vice chairman of the Liberty University Board of Trustees and a theology professor at Liberty, was recently listed as one of the 70 Most Influential Black Christian History Makers for 2012-13 by the Black Christian News Network. ...
By Melissa Skinner/Liberty University News Service

Liberty booked all 14 screens at the local Regal River Ridge Stadium 14 for the "Son of God" premiere — about 2,500 seats in all — to give students the opportunity to watch the debut free of charge. ...
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Liberty University welcomed a delegation from China on Wednesday, including pastors at some of China's largest churches, businessmen, and a representative from the country’s religious affairs department. ...
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In Wednesday's Convocation, Liberty University mourned the loss of one of its own, alumnus Josh Allen (’09), who was killed Monday night in a car accident in New Mexico. ...
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During an alternate Convocation in the Liberty University School of Law’s Supreme Courtroom Wednesday, Canadian lawyer Dr. Jacques Gauthier presented his 1,300-page thesis on Israel's right to the land within the precepts of international law. ...
By Joshua Tiprigan/Liberty University News Service

America's top author of Christian fiction Karen Kingsbury told students in Liberty University's Convocation on Wednesday that we only get one chance to take the "finite number of pages in our stories" and write a story that will impact the world. ...
By Melissa Skinner/Liberty University News Service

For the first time in Liberty University Club Sports history, the Flames Hockey program will send three of its five teams to the American Collegiate Hockey Association National Championships in March. ...
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Students from Liberty University's Department of Studio and Digital Arts topped all the schools in the region at the Western Virginia Student ADDY Award competition Saturday, Feb. 22, in Roanoke, Va., bringing home 20 gold and 20 silver awards. ...
By Melissa Skinner/Liberty University News Service

Holocaust survivor Irving Roth spoke to Liberty University students during Convocation on Monday, Feb. 24, giving them a glimpse of his life's journey. ...
By Joshua Tiprigan/Liberty University News Service

Just days after the Winter Olympics’ closing ceremonies, Liberty University will have the chance to revive some of the Olympic spirit by hosting its third USFSA Eastern Intercollegiate Competition this weekend at the LaHaye Ice Center. ...
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The Liberty University women's swimming and diving team won its first conference championship over the weekend, holding off five-time defending conference champion Florida Gulf Coast University. ...
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Two former Flames and current NFL players, Oakland running back Rashad Jennings (’09) and Jacksonville wide receiver Mike Brown (’12), spent College For A Weekend on their old stomping grounds at Liberty University. ...
By Ted Allen/Liberty University News Service